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Red Pitaya HAMlab Documentation

 

 

The manual is made on the site 

https://trcvr.ru

 

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Note 

IP address in Access Point mode is always the same: 192.168.128.1 

 

 

 

2.6. Unlocking Logic Analizer app 

Click here and log in with your account. If you are not registered yet, please do so! 
Click on MY RP in the right upper corner. 
If redpitaya inside your HAMlab is not listed yet, click “Add new board” and follow the instructions. 
To unlock application: Click the UNLOCK APP button and enter Logic Analyzer unlock key and click OK. 
Connect to your HAMlab and start Logic Analyzer app. 

 

2.7. Prepare SD card 

1.

 

Download latest HAMlab OS Image File 

Download

 

2.

 

Unzip 

3.

 

Select your operating system and follow the instructions: 

 
 

Summary of Contents for HAMlab 160-6 10W

Page 1: ... Pitaya HAMlab Documentation The manual is made on the site https trcvr ru 1 Red Pitaya HAMlab Documentation HAMlab models that are covered by this user manual HAMlab 80 10 10W HAMlab 160 6 10W Red Pitaya ...

Page 2: ...res 3 1 Oscilloscope with Signal Generator 3 2 Spectrum Analyzer 3 3 Logic Analyzer 3 4 Power SDR 4 HAMlab 80 10 10W Specifications 4 1 SDR specifications 4 2 Measurement instruments specifications 4 3 General Electrical specifications 4 4 Mechanical specifications 4 5 HAMlab system architecture 4 6 Front panel controls and connections 4 7 Back panel controls and connections 5 HAMlab 160 6 10W Spe...

Page 3: ...aya HAMlab must comply with relevant regulations and standards applicable in the country of use Danger NEVER CONNECT THE 13 8V POWER CONNECTOR DIRECTLY TO AN AC OUTLET This may cause a fire injury or electrical shock Danger This product is intended for use with low voltage energy sources and signals NEVER MEASURE OR CONNECT TO VOLTAGE SOURCES THAT ARE ABOVE 30V Caution Avoid operation this unit in...

Page 4: ...t normal ambient room temperatures 3 Handle the product with care to avoid mechanical or electrical damage to the printed circuit board and connectors 4 Avoid handling the Red Pitaya HAMlab product while it is powered 5 All peripherals used with the Red Pitaya HAMlab product should comply with relevant standards for the country of use and be marked accordingly to ensure that safety and performance...

Page 5: ...ation SDR 2 4 1 Connecting the cables 2 4 1 1 Back panel connections 2 4 1 2 Front panel connections 2 4 1 3 Turn it on put HAMlab in SDR mode 2 4 2 Power SDR installation and SDR configuration 2 5 Alternative networking for HAMlab 2 5 1 Network connectivity user guide 2 5 2 Wired 2 5 2 1 Local Area Network LAN 2 5 2 2 Direct Ethernet cable connection 2 5 3 Wireless 2 5 3 1 Wireless Network Connec...

Page 6: ...ered stereo speakers computer type or stereo headphones router with enabled DHCP and connection to the internet good RF ground HAMlab compatible Microphone available in HAMlab shop A stabilized DC 13 8 VDC 4A Power Supply Oscilloscope and logic analyzer probes available in HAMlab shop DJControl Instinct S Series available from Hercules or other midi controller SDR application requirements Personal...

Page 7: ...t connection 2 connect the HAMlab to your local network using Ethernet cable Note Other connections are at the moment not important you can read more about them later in the Back panel controls and connections section 2 3 1 2 Front panel connections Logic analyzer probes 1 Oscilloscope probes 2 Signal generator connections 3 ...

Page 8: ...ter is connected to same local area network as HAMlab 3 On your computer start a WEB browser Chrome recommended 4 Type in the HAMlab URL Example Note URL can be found on the back panel of the HAMlab See image below HAMlab application page should appear where measurement applications are listed Click on application to run it Note More details about HAMlab instruments can be found in the Application...

Page 9: ...e HAMlab with the PC using USB 2 0 Cable A Male to Mini B USB cable will provide a way for PowerSDR software to use HAMlabs audio outputs USB cable for audio is only required for HAMlab 80 10 10W model Ethernet Connection 4 connect the HAMlab to your local network using Ethernet cable HAMlab should be powered by DC 13 8V Power Supply that can provide at least 4 A of constant power Make sure that i...

Page 10: ...er is supported only with software 0 97 93 or later Please check for software update Phones 3 optional if speakers are not connected 2 4 1 3 Turn it on put HAMlab in SDR mode 1 Turn on power supply HAMlab will start automatically Next time you can momentary press on the power button to turn it on off 2 Make sure your computer is connected to same local area network as HAMlab 3 On your computer sta...

Page 11: ...n and SDR configuration Click here to download Power SDR installation package 1 Start the installation by double clicking on the Setup_PowerSDR_STEMlab_HAMlab_Edition exe file 2 If you are asked for extended user access rights during the installation click Yes Running installer with administration rights will work as well On Windows 10 you might get warning of Unknown Publisher you can proceed wit...

Page 12: ...Red Pitaya HAMlab Documentation The manual is made on the site https trcvr ru 12 3 Follow the instructions of the setup routine and accept the license agreements if asked for ...

Page 13: ...Red Pitaya HAMlab Documentation The manual is made on the site https trcvr ru 13 ...

Page 14: ...Red Pitaya HAMlab Documentation The manual is made on the site https trcvr ru 14 4 At the end of the installation you are asked if you want to run PowerSDR software immediately feel free to do so ...

Page 15: ...ch will take a while depending on the CPU power of your computer This is only done once even after updating the software to a new version in the future 6 After starting the PowerSDR software you will be led through the PowerSDR software specific setup wizard which lets you configure the software to use it with your STEMlab Pick the HAMlab STEMlab radio model ...

Page 16: ...where you are using your STEMlab this is important due to the different frequency ranges your are allowed to transmit in the different countries all over the world 8 Your initial setup is completed click finish 9 Click Power to connect Power SDR with STEMlab On the screen the input signal should appear ...

Page 17: ... knobs 2 5 Alternative networking for HAMlab 2 5 1 Network connectivity user guide HAMlab is network attached device focused on simple connectivity and quick accessibility HAMlab can be connected over 1 Local Area Network LAN Requires DHCP settings on your local network router 2 Direct Ethernet cable connection Requires additional setting on users PC and HAMlab 3 Wireless Network Requires an addit...

Page 18: ...d Having HAMlab connected the local network will enable quick access to all applications using only your web browser Simply follow this 3 simple steps 1 Connect power supply to the HAMlab 2 Connect HAMlab to the router or directly to the PC Ethernet socket 3 Open your web browser and in the URL filed type rp xxxxxx local Note xxxxxx are the last 6 characters from MAC address of your HAMlab MAC add...

Page 19: ...d HAMlab Note This connection is also arranged via Network manager application so users should first have access to the LAN DHCP network in order to arrange static IP on the HAMlab How to set direct Ethernet connection is described below First step in connecting HAMlab directly to LAN network and setting a static IP on it 1 Use recommended connection described in Local Area Network LAN section Onc...

Page 20: ...static IP settings on the existing network and skip all steps up to step 5 3 Select Ethernet connection and press Create button 4 Select the name of the new Ethernet connections 5 Select Method Manual Press Add button and insert a static IP address of your PC must be different from the IP address of the HAMlab b Net mask input 255 255 255 0 c Getaway can be left empty ...

Page 21: ...ru 21 d DNS servers can be left empty and click Save button Note Once you have this settings arranged connect Ethernet cable between your HAMlab and PC open web browser in the web browser URL field input chosen HAMlab static IP in our example it is 192 168 0 15 and press enter ...

Page 22: ...HAMlab are manageable Simply select the desired WiFi network input password and select connect Once you have arranged WiFi network you don t need LAN connection anymore and after the restart of the HAMlab it will connect to the preset WiFi network automatically Note Connecting the HAMlab via WiFi network the additional WiFi dongle is needed WiFi dongle is available here Link to RS or similar Steps...

Page 23: ...e This IP address is only for WiFi connection You can check the connection by inputting a WiFi IP address in the web browser URL field press enter after inputting Now you have WiFi connection established If you restart HAMlab it will connect to selected network automatically if selected network is available Also you can disconnect LAN connection and your HAMlab will be still available over the WiF...

Page 24: ...ccess Point mode After this there is no need for LAN network and after restarting the HAMlab the settings are saved Note Connecting the HAMlab via Access Point mode the additional WiFi dongle is needed WiFi dongle is available Link to RS or similar How to create Access Point network and connect to it is describe below 1 Start your HAMlab web user interface Use connection described Local Area Netwo...

Page 25: ...ered yet please do so Click on MY RP in the right upper corner If redpitaya inside your HAMlab is not listed yet click Add new board and follow the instructions To unlock application Click the UNLOCK APP button and enter Logic Analyzer unlock key and click OK Connect to your HAMlab and start Logic Analyzer app 2 7 Prepare SD card 1 Download latest HAMlab OS Image File Download 2 Unzip 3 Select you...

Page 26: ...ru 26 2 7 1 Windows 1 Insert SD card into your PC or SD card reader 2 Download Win32 Disk Imager to your Desktop and unzip it 3 Open unzipped folder right click on the Win32 Disk Imager and select Run as Administrator 4 Under image file box select unzipped HAMlab OS image file ...

Page 27: ... 5 Under device box select the drive letter of the SD card Note Be careful to select the correct drive if you choose the wrong one you risk erasing data from the computer s hard disk You can easily see the drive letter for example E by looking in the left column of Windows Explorer ...

Page 28: ...Red Pitaya HAMlab Documentation The manual is made on the site https trcvr ru 28 6 Click Write and wait for the write to complete 7 Exit the Imager ...

Page 29: ...Red Pitaya HAMlab Documentation The manual is made on the site https trcvr ru 29 2 7 2 Linux 1 Insert SD card into your PC or SD card reader 2 Run Disks application to format the SD card ...

Page 30: ...dbN make sure you replace N with the right number 5 Write the image to the SD card with the following command dd if image_file of dev sdb bs 1M Note Replace the red_pitaya_image_file with the name of the unzipped Red Pitaya SD Card Image and dev device_name is replaced with the path to the SD Card usually it will be dev sdb 6 Wait until the process has finished 2 7 3 MacOS 1 Insert SD card into yo...

Page 31: ... 31 2 Download Apple Pi Baker and unzip it 3 Press crtl key and click on ApplePi Baker icon then click Open in order to run it 4 Enter your admin password and click OK 5 Select SD card drive This can be recognized by the size of the card that is 4GB 6 Select HAMlab OS image file ...

Page 32: ... is made on the site https trcvr ru 32 7 Click Restore Backup button in order to write image to SD card 8 It s coffee time application will show you Estimated Time for Accomplishment 9 When operation is completed click OK and quit ApplePi Baker ...

Page 33: ...r on Power Supply 3 Turn HAMlab ON by shortly pressing Power Button Note You can also use cross platform Etcher for burning your SD Card 2 8 Update HAMlab software Instead of writing the whole SD card image it is possible to update only the ecosystem 2 8 1 Web interface update At boot HAMlab checks for software updates and alerts the user if a new release is available Users can also check for upda...

Page 34: ...al upgrade A manual upgrade allows you to fix a corrupted SD card image if only the FAT partition is corrupted or to install older newer or custom ecosystem zip files 1 Download a zip file from our download server 2 Insert SD card into card reader 3 Delete all files from the FAT partition Use Shift Delete to avoid placing files into a trash bin on the same partition 4 Extract the ecosystem zip fil...

Page 35: ...3 2 1 3 RANGE 3 2 1 4 PEAK DETECTION 3 2 1 5 WATERFALL PLOTS 3 2 1 6 AXIS CONTROLS 3 3 Logic Analyzer 3 3 1 Features 3 3 1 1 Analyzing binary signals 3 3 1 2 TRIGGER 3 3 1 3 DECODE BUS DATA 3 3 1 4 CURSORS 3 4 Power SDR 3 4 1 Power SDR installation and SDR configuration 3 4 1 1 Power SDR configuration 3 4 1 2 Power SDR basic usage 3 4 1 2 1 Putting HAMlab into SDR mode 3 4 1 2 2 Connecting Power S...

Page 36: ...ation are arranged logically and offer a familiar user interface Apart from the graph there are five areas in which the surface is divided 1 Autoscale Automatically sets up the Oscilloscope settings for the optimal display of the input signals By pressing the button the voltage axis and time axis are set so that at least one full period of the signal will fill the screen 2 Channels Trigger Measuri...

Page 37: ...put calibration wizard Cursors Measurements Math operations Signal generator controls o waveform o amplitude o frequency o phase AUTO SCALE Automatically sets up the Oscilloscope to best display the input signal By pressing this button the voltage axis and the time axis are set so that at least one full period of the signal will fill the screen ...

Page 38: ...Vertical offset Moves the curve up or down LV and HV Are oscilloscope input range options of your HAMlab implemented via attenuator HV represent higher voltage range from 20 to 20 V LV represent low voltage range from 1 to 1 V AC and DC coupling HAMlab enables you to measure signals in two coupling modes AC and DC AC Oscilloscope will show only AC component of a signal DC Oscilloscope will show bo...

Page 39: ...rigger condition will be set to true NORMAL The acquisition trace re plotting is executed only if the trigger state is true In other words signal needs to satisfy trigger condition in order to be acquired and re plotted by the Oscilloscope SINGLE After trigger conditions are satisfied by the observed signal the acquisition is executed only once and trace re plotting is stopped regardless of the re...

Page 40: ...measurements such is signal period amplitude time delay amplitude difference between two points time difference between two points and etc NAVIGATE When you have a lot of data to analyze it is very important to get through them easily Navigate left and right by dragging the data where you want and effortlessly zoom in and out by using your mouse scroll wheel ...

Page 41: ...your HAMlab board into a 2 channel DFT Spectrum Analyzer It is the perfect tool for educators students makers hobbyists and professionals seeking affordable highly functional test and measurement equipment The DFT Spectrum analyzer application enables a quick and powerful spectrum analysis using a DFT algorithm Frequency span is form DC up to 62 5MHz where the frequency range can be arbitrarily se...

Page 42: ...es of the DFT Spectrum analyzer are described below 3 2 1 1 INPUTS Inputs controls are shown in the picture below With the SHOW select button displaying the spectrum of the selected input can be enabled or disabled The FREEZE button is used for stopping the measurements of the selected input The MIN and MAX select buttons are used to enable disable the persist mode for the spectrum plot The MIN si...

Page 43: ...cies 3 2 1 3 RANGE The range settings are used to set a frequency span This feature is useful when the frequency range of interest is smaller than the full frequency range of the Spectrum analyzer application 3 2 1 4 PEAK DETECTION During the measurement peak values of the signal spectrum are measured and shown on the Peak Values field Peak values are max values of the signals spectrum regardless ...

Page 44: ...gic Analizer The Logic Analyzer application enables the representation of the binary states of digital signals The Logic Analyzer can both deal with purely binary signals such as GPIO outputs of the Raspberry Pi or Arduino board as well as analyze different bus I2C SPI and UART and decode the transmitted data Instrument applications are web based and do not require the installation of any native s...

Page 45: ...ple rate settings When selecting the values there is one thing to note the sample rate has a significant influence on the time section which can be represented The memory depth of the Logic Analyzer applications is 1 MS so it can store and display 1 000 000 binary values From this it is clear that the sampling rate determines how many values are recorded per second If we choose the highest samplin...

Page 46: ...he decoding of the desired lines can be selected Up to 4 buses can be defined The available decoding protocols are I2C UART and SPI By selecting the desired protocol the setting menu for the selected protocol is opened Two options are possible for the display of the decoded data firstly the data is placed as a separate layer in the graph directly on the signal Secondly using the DIGITAL DATA menu ...

Page 47: ...ure can be access at Unlocking Logic Analizer app section 3 4 Power SDR 3 4 1 Power SDR installation and SDR configuration Click here to download Power SDR installation package 1 Start the installation by double clicking on the Setup_PowerSDR_STEMlab_HAMlab_Edition exe file 2 If you are asked for extended user access rights during the installation click Yes Running installer with administration ri...

Page 48: ...the site https trcvr ru 48 On Windows 10 you might get warning of Unknown Publisher you can proceed with installation by clicking on more info and then Run anyway 3 Follow the instructions of the setup routine and accept the license agreements if asked for ...

Page 49: ...Red Pitaya HAMlab Documentation The manual is made on the site https trcvr ru 49 ...

Page 50: ...Red Pitaya HAMlab Documentation The manual is made on the site https trcvr ru 50 ...

Page 51: ...will start with the calculation of the FFT wisdom file which will take a while depending on the CPU power of your computer This is only done once even after updating the software to a new version in the future 6 After starting the PowerSDR software you will be led through the PowerSDR software specific setup wizard which lets you configure the software to use it with your STEMlab Pick the HAMlab S...

Page 52: ...where you are using your STEMlab this is important due to the different frequency ranges your are allowed to transmit in the different countries all over the world 8 Your initial setup is completed click finish 9 Click Power to connect Power SDR with STEMlab On the screen the input signal should appear ...

Page 53: ...SDR basic usage 3 4 1 2 1 Putting HAMlab into SDR mode 1 Turn on power supply HAMlab will start automatically Next time you can momentary press on the power button to turn it on off 2 Make sure your computer is connected to same local area network as HAMlab 3 On your computer start a WEB browser Chrome recommended 4 Type in the HAMlab URL that can be found on the back panel of the HAMlab ...

Page 54: ...Red Pitaya HAMlab Documentation The manual is made on the site https trcvr ru 54 HAMlab application page should appear 3 4 1 2 2 Connecting Power SDR with HAMlab ...

Page 55: ...iving 3 4 1 2 4 Transmitting 3 4 1 3 Credits Original developer of sdr transceiver hpsdr web application is Pavel Demin Original developer of PowerSDR is FlexRadio Systems Repositories used for our builds https github com RedPitaya PowerSDR_HPSDR_mRX_PS https github com RedPitaya red pitaya notes ...

Page 56: ...113dBm Preamp 15dB at 14MHz 130dBm Preamp 30dB at 50MHz 135dBm More MDS measurements Preselectors Available as add on module coming soon User can also connect own preselectors filters to back panel BNC connectors RX1 IN RX1 OUT 4 1 3 Transmitter Specifications Architecture Direct Digital Up conversion TX DAC Sampling Rate 125 Msps TX DAC Resolution 14 bits RF Output Power up to 10 W CW and SSB at ...

Page 57: ... Signal buffer 16384 Samples Max Sampling Rate 125 MS s Output range 1V Frequency Range 0 50 MHz Output impedance 50 ohm External Trigger connector BNC 4 2 3 Spectrum analyzer Input channels 2 Input channels connector BNC Bandwidth 0 62 MHz Dynamic Range 80dBm Input noise level 119 dBm Hz Input range 1V Frequency Range 0 50 MHz Input impedance 1 MΩ 10 pF Spurious frequency components 90 dBFS Typic...

Page 58: ...don t require the installation of any native software Users can access them via a browser using their smartphone tablet or a PC running any popular operating systems MAC Linux Windows Android and iOS 4 3 General Electrical specifications Power Requirements 13 8 V DC nominal 15 Transmitter output specified at 13 8 V DC Power Consumption 4 A 4 4 Mechanical specifications Height 100 mm Width 340 mm D...

Page 59: ...ll cause the proper shut down of the device Blue LED indication on the power button indicates that device is turned on Note In case that system halts and becomes unresponsive device can be turned off by holding power button for a few seconds until the blue LED is turned off 4 6 2 SDR 4 6 2 1 Microphone connector RJ45 The HAMlab 80 10 10W front microphone connector 2 can support Kenwood KMC 30 elec...

Page 60: ... 6 2 3 Phones The HAMlab 80 10 10W supports a stereo headset with headphone inch TRS phone plug 4 Mono or TS connector that grounds the ring portion of the connector should not be used 4 6 2 4 Logic analyzer 0 7 are logic analyzer inputs G common ground Note Logic analyzer inputs 5 can only be used when running Logic analyzer WEB app 4 6 2 5 Oscilloscope 6 IN1 7 IN2 8 EXT TRIG IN1 IN2 and EXT TRIG...

Page 61: ... RESPECT TO HUMAN EXPOSURE Danger NEVER CONNECT OR DISCONNECT ANTENNAS WHILE IN TRANSMIT MODE THIS MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR RF BURNS TO YOUR SKIN AND DAMAGE TO THE UNIT 4 7 2 AUX1 RX1 IN direct feed to the first receiver pre amp and attenuators RX1 OUT an output from the antenna feeding By default HAMlab 80 10 10W comes with loopback cable connected from RX1 IN to RX1 OUT User can also use th...

Page 62: ...ated power supply undersized power cable and very long power cable lengths will result in a voltage drop especially under load Any voltage deviation from 13 8 VDC will result in lower power output that the 10W nominal specification For best results select a linear or switching power supply that is well regulated and free of internally generated radio frequency noise Birdies generated by a poorly f...

Page 63: ...LD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO YOUR RADIO POWER SUPPLY OR CREATE A FIRE RISK 4 7 5 Chassis ground This is a thumbscrew for attaching an earth ground to the chassis of the radio Grounding is the most important safety enhancement you can make to your shack Always ground the HAMlab to your station RF ground using high quality wiring with the length being as short as possible Braided wire is considered ...

Page 64: ...ween pins 6 and 7 Note Other pins are at the moment not in use and should be left unconnected 4 7 8 DATA LAN This is network connection to the HAMlab It is an auto sensing 100 megabit or 1 gigabit Ethernet port that enables you to connect HAMlab to your local network or directly to PC USB This USB port is used to connect WIFI dongle when user would like to connect to HAMlab wirelessly Note Recomme...

Page 65: ...ctors Available as add on module coming soon User can also connect own preselectors filters 5 1 3 Transmitter Specifications Architecture Direct Digital Up conversion TX DAC Sampling Rate 125 Msps TX DAC Resolution 14 bits RF Output Power up to 10 W CW and SSB at 13 8 V input voltage max 15 V Transmitter Frequency Range 160 10 m amateur bands only Low Pass PA Filter Bands 160m 80 m 40 m 30m 20 m 1...

Page 66: ... Signal buffer 16384 Samples Max Sampling Rate 125 MS s Output range 1V Frequency Range 0 50 MHz Output impedance 50 ohm External Trigger connector BNC 5 2 3 Spectrum analyzer Input channels 2 Input channels connector BNC Bandwidth 0 62 MHz Dynamic Range 80dBm Input noise level 119 dBm Hz Input range 1V Frequency Range 0 50 MHz Input impedance 1 MΩ 10 pF Spurious frequency components 90 dBFS Typic...

Page 67: ...d don t require the installation of any native software Users can access them via a browser using their smartphone tablet or a PC running any popular operating systems MAC Linux Windows Android and iOS 5 3 General Electrical specifications Power Requirements 13 8 V DC nominal 15 Transmitter output specified at 13 8 V DC Power Consumption 2 A 5 4 Mechanical specifications Height 100 mm Width 340 mm...

Page 68: ...ll cause the proper shut down of the device Blue LED indication on the power button indicates that device is turned on Note In case that system halts and becomes unresponsive device can be turned off by holding power button for a few seconds until the blue LED is turned off 5 6 2 SDR 5 6 2 1 Microphone connector RJ45 The HAMlab 80 10 10W front microphone connector 2 can support Kenwood KMC 30 elec...

Page 69: ... 6 2 3 Phones The HAMlab 80 10 10W supports a stereo headset with headphone inch TRS phone plug 4 Mono or TS connector that grounds the ring portion of the connector should not be used 5 6 2 4 Logic analyzer 0 7 are logic analyzer inputs G common ground Note Logic analyzer inputs 5 can only be used when running Logic analyzer WEB app 5 6 2 5 Oscilloscope 6 IN1 7 IN2 8 EXT TRIG IN1 IN2 and EXT TRIG...

Page 70: ... HUMAN EXPOSURE Danger NEVER CONNECT OR DISCONNECT ANTENNAS WHILE IN TRANSMIT MODE THIS MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR RF BURNS TO YOUR SKIN AND DAMAGE TO THE UNIT 5 7 2 AUX1 RX1 IN direct feed to the first receiver pre amp and attenuators RX1 OUT an output from the antenna feeding By default HAMlab 80 10 10W comes with loopback cable connected from RX1 IN to RX1 OUT User can also use this two conn...

Page 71: ...pply undersized power cable and very long power cable lengths will result in a voltage drop especially under load Any voltage deviation from 13 8 VDC will result in lower power output that the 10W nominal specification For best results select a linear or switching power supply that is well regulated and free of internally generated radio frequency noise Birdies generated by a poorly filtered suppl...

Page 72: ...R CREATE A FIRE RISK 5 7 5 Chassis ground This is a thumbscrew for attaching an earth ground to the chassis of the radio Grounding is the most important safety enhancement you can make to your shack Always ground the HAMlab to your station RF ground using high quality wiring with the length being as short as possible Braided wire is considered the best for ground applications Your station ground s...

Page 73: ...y is connected between pins 6 and 7 Note Other pins are at the moment not in use and should be left unconnected 5 7 8 DATA LAN This is network connection to the HAMlab It is an auto sensing 100 megabit or 1 gigabit Ethernet port that enables you to connect HAMlab to your local network or directly to PC USB This USB port is used to connect WIFI dongle when user would like to connect to HAMlab wirel...

Page 74: ...ass 10 6 2 Power SDR cannot connect to HAMlab After clicking Power button the Power SDR application should automatically connect to HAMlab and receiving signal should appear in the panadapter If the following msg appears on screen after clicking the Power button this means that 1 HAMlab might not be connected to same network as computer that is running Power SDR application 2 SDR transceiver appli...

Page 75: ...The manual is made on the site https trcvr ru 75 Set correnct Power SDR audio settings Make sure that HAMlab audio card was recognized by your Windows OS and driver is properly installed Open control panel Click on Hardware and Sound ...

Page 76: ...Red Pitaya HAMlab Documentation The manual is made on the site https trcvr ru 76 Check that audio card was recognized You can also make a simple test by playing some music with media player ...

Page 77: ...Red Pitaya HAMlab Documentation The manual is made on the site https trcvr ru 77 ...

Page 78: ...w quick start procedure first If you hear that the fan doesn t lower it s power revolutions after 1 min after turning the HAMlab on this might suggest that SD card image HAMlab software is corrupted In this case it is recommended to remove SD card and try to reinstall it 6 3 3 There is no transmit power from the HAMlab If there is no transmit power from the device please check your Power SDR setti...

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